The city of Pittsburgh is now investigating the purchase of millions of dollars’ worth of fire trucks.

As WTAE investigator Paul Van Osdol first reported, the city bought all its trucks in the past two years from Keystone Fire Apparatus, which used to employ Fire Chief Darryl Jones.

But Keystone was never once the initial low bidder.

Jones spent five years as a licensed salesman for before becoming Pittsburgh's fire chief.

Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss said he only learned of Jones' history with Keystone Fire after finding out that WTAE was taking pictures of some of the new fire trucks. Huss said at that point he confronted Jones and asked him what WTAE was investigating.

Huss said, “I was very disappointed. It's poor judgment for him not to disclose to me that he worked there. He should have recused himself from the whole process.”

After learning of WTAE’s investigation, Huss asked the city Office of Municipal Investigations to look into any wrongdoing. That investigation is ongoing.

WTAE obtained a copy of Jones' job application and resume when he went to work for the city. His work history dates back to the 1980s but there is no mention of the years he worked at Keystone Fire Apparatus in the early 2000s.

Latrobe's fire chief said he would never get involved in the bidding process if he had a connection to one of the companies.

“I would just stay away from that. That leads to nothing but trouble,” Chief John Brasile said.

He was asked about a letter sent by four major fire truck manufacturers detailing complaints about Pittsburgh's bid process, including that the city used a "highly proprietary specification that favors one manufacturer."

Van Osdol: If you have four major companies saying the bids weren't fair what does that tell you?

Brasile: That tells me they're probably correct in their accusation or assumptions of what was going on.

Jones said he expects to be vindicated of any wrongdoing when the city's internal investigation is completed.